Mount Semeru on Java island spews hot clouds

Fiery peak: Mount Semeru emitting lava and smoke during an eruption in Lumajang, East Java. — AFP

Mount Semeru, the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java, spewed hot clouds as far away as 4.5km.

There were no immediate evacuations, but the National Disaster Mitigation Agency on Saturday warned people who live in the villages on the slopes of the 3,676m-high mountain to be vigilant in looking for signs of danger.